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The slogan was "Home at last!: I had a sweatshirt with that when I was a kid, here's a link to a picture of it.: http://i14.Photobucket.com/albums/a315/Bogframe/Worlds%20Fair%20Photos/homeatlast.jpg
Naturally, the Mets' first scheduled game was rained out. Things got worse the next day, April 11, 1962, when they were forced to play. Don Zimmer made an error on their first defensive play. Starting (and losing) pitcher Roger Craig gave up the first run on a balk. The host Cardinals won the game 11-4. It was the first of 9 straight losses for the Mets, an appropriate beginning for a season in which they lost a record 120 games.
That was second baseman Ron Hunt who scored on a Jesse Gonder single in the 4th inning of the first regular season game played at Shea on April 17, 1964. In that game, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Mets, 4-3.
The first pitcher to win at Shea Stadium was Cardinals Larry Jackson on April 11, 1962 (beat the Mets 11-4)
The first Mets pitcher to win at Shea Stadium was Jay Hook on April 23, 1962 against the Pirates (they won 9-1)
The Mets first victory at Shea Stadium was April 19, 1964, a 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The winning pitcher in that game was Al Jackson.
The man whom the stadium was named after, William J. Shea. The first pitch in a regular season game at Shea was April 17, 1964 and thrown by Mets' righthander Jack Fisher.
The first batter in Shea was Bill Virdon on the Pirates. He groundout to short. The first Mets batter was Richie Ashburn who groundout to second.
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Where do the mets sit during a home game?
The Mets home dugout is on the first base side.
What years did the mets play their first game?
1962.
First game at shea stadium?
The first regular season game was April 17, 1964 when the Mets played the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Mets lost 4-3.
What year did the Mets play first baseball game?
1962
Who was the first all-star for the New York Mets?
Richie Ashburn - 1962. There were two All Star games in 1962 and Ashburn was selected to the second game. The Mets did not have a representative at the first game.
Did the mets win their first game at Shea?
No they won at the polo grounds
Where was the first Mets home game played?
The Polo Grounds was the home of the New York Mets for the 1962 and 1963 season.
Whose first and last games ever were both against the Mets?
Expos 1969 was the first game, 2004 was the last game.
What day was the first major league game played in 2007?
The first game of the 2007 MLB season was played on Sunday, April 1 between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals. The Mets won 6-1.
Where was the first mets game played before shea was built?
The first Mets regular season home game was played at the Polo Grounds on April 13, 1962 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates won 4-3. The first regular season game in Mets history was played at Sportsman Park in St. Louis against the Cardinals on April 11, 1962. The Cardinals won 11-4.
How did Jose Reyes do during his first game with the Mets?
Jose Reyes had 5 hits in his first Major League BAseball game! He also had 4 RBI's!
Who was the first pitcher to start for the NY Mets?
The starting pitcher in the Mets first game in franchise history, played April 11, 1962 against the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis, was Roger Craig. Craig and the Mets lost, 11-4.
